I recently moved so I went to a new dentist today because of closer location, and after I told her that my flossing habits are around once a week she suggested that I just try to floss twice a week instead. Her reasoning for that she said is that when she used to tell people to floss daily that many of them would get frustrated and give up altogether and never floss, but telling them to just floss twice a week they aren't nearly as frustrated and at least it gets them to floss every now and then.

maybe rufus has some input on my dentist's advice...or maybe he hates to talk about work in here which is understandable :)...is twice a week enough rufus?

wish I flossed every day, but I'm always short on time and it is such an easy step to slack on or skip...I do brush twice a day though

Timmy D for MVP

02-14-2013 06:27 PM

Re: Flossing your teeth, how often do you do it?

Not nearly enough.

That should be just about everyone's answer.

alenleomessi

02-14-2013 06:27 PM

Re: Flossing your teeth, how often do you do it?

does anyone from europe floss? :lol

tontoz

02-14-2013 06:28 PM

Re: Flossing your teeth, how often do you do it?

I have been doing it twice a week for a couple of years with good results.

I have seen what happens when someone gets gum disease. My dad had it. They had to cut away some of his gums and they got infected. Not pretty and very painful.

There are times when I'm highly conscience of it and do it at least once a day for a few weeks, and then there are times when I don't even think about it and don't floss for a few weeks. It's definitely a routine I need to add into my daily life.

DaHeezy

02-14-2013 07:15 PM

Re: Flossing your teeth, how often do you do it?

Everyday all day

I love it. I like smelling that shyt after.

When I get stuff stuck in my teeth I tie the floss in a knot. Dislodges it like no other. I keep a roll in the bathroom, by my bed, and in my car.

tmacattack33

02-14-2013 08:13 PM

Re: Flossing your teeth, how often do you do it?

Never.

But yeah that twice a week advice might be better than telling people to do it every day though, so id agree with that dentist telling people that.

Whenever my dentist tells me to floss daily, i just say yes, knowing damn well that there is no chance that will ever happen. If she told me to do it twice a week maybe i woulda listened at some point.